mac an aba

See also: mac-an-aba

Irish

Noun

mac an aba m (genitive singular mic an aba, nominative plural mic an aba)

1. Alternative form of mac an daba (“ring finger”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of mac an aba

radical	lenition	eclipsis
mac an aba	mhac an aba	not applicable

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “aba”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “mac an aba”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm

Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

• mac-an-aba

Etymology

Compare Irish mac an daba.

Noun

mac an aba m (genitive singular mic an aba, plural mic an aba)

1. ring finger

See also

• meur

Mutation

Mutation of mac an aba

radical	lenition
mac an aba	mhac an aba

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

• Edward Dwelly (1911) “mac an aba”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎^[1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN